Back at University I’m enrolled in a BA programme which will prepare me for a MA in education. I hope that these two projects at GWL will help me to decide what to do with my degree. Right now I am not sure whether I can see myself standing in front of a class all my life. I’m looking forward to exploring ways of learning and educating outside school, and the student teacher relationship. By working with the National Project and getting to know the Lifelong Learning Programme, I will hopefully be closer to an answer to that question by the end of my internship. Furthermore, I will have the opportunity to join the National Project in some of their activities around Scotland, which allows me to see what GWL is up to outside of Glasgow (and of course this gives me an opportunity to see some of Scotland, which is nice).

In addition to my work for GWL I am excited to have the opportunity to take part in some of their workshops, which offer amazing learning opportunities. So far I have taken part in one of the creative writing workshops led by Donna. Even though I would not say that I myself produced something even close to what one would call literature, it was really inspiring to see how creative other women were in such a short time. It was fascinating to see people using language outside an academic context. The appreciation those women had for each other’s work was extraordinary! I am not sure if I had ever experienced such a non-competitive atmosphere before.

In summary, the start of my internship could not have been better. I was welcomed with a so much kindness, warmth, tea and cake! The work I am doing here is really different compared to previous internships I have worked on. The feeling of having responsibility and actually doing work the Library and the team benefits from is a really positive experience.

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Dear Lisa, The best of luck in Scotland and hopefully your positive experiences will continue for the rest of your stay. You are right that the projects of the Women’s Library are a great way to experience teaching out of the school context and I am sure you will find your way.